Cruising the Seven Seas Blog
Winters in Portugal
Portugal in winter is almost a best-kept secret, unless you are European (especially British.) The British have been coming to this country and in the colder winter months to enjoy the sunshine for years. If you are looking for a winter stay of a month or more with ...
Sydney, AU
So you are travelling to Sydney Australia. Great! Here are some things you should not miss when you are in the city. The Rocks Markets – “The Rocks” is actually an area of the city centre known for historic buildings, and tourism. Here you will find ...
Madeira
Madeira – Perfect for a Holiday Anytime Madeira is an archipelago situated in the Atlantic Ocean about 500 kilometers from land, in this case the continent of Africa. It’s about [...]
Ephesus, Turkey | City in Ruins
Did you know that to see the largest collection of Roman ruins in the eastern Mediterranean you need to visit what was at one time referred to as Asia Minor? This would be the ruins of the once mighty city and seaport, of Ephesus in Turkey.
Anyone for Afternoon Tea?
Most people outside the British Isles do not distinguish between the two types of teas, or meals, and High Tea as advertised on ships or at hotels is often what is an Afternoon Tea menu but eaten at a table.
Guernsey, a Channel Island
Guernsey is the second largest of the Channel Islands lying off the coast of France in the Bay of St. Malo but remarkably British, and British for a very long time, ever since it became part of the Duchy of Normandy and later governed by William the Conqueror.